they are a perverse tax. we are out of line with small and medium with other -- we are out of line with other countries for small and medium enterprises. austerity is not done. austerity to be affected between now and 2016. osborne is unlikely to give a great deal away. he wants to stay the course of prudence. >> he certainly does. there have been leaks about the statement. what is left for the chancellor to surprise us with? >> housing is top of the agenda. least of all for the bank of england, -- not least of all for the bank of england, monetary policy. he might have something about the foreign ownership, a banner issue in london. you being tax on the sale of your ownership if you're a foreign owner. something to do with -- this is the politics of politics. going up against the opposition chancellor saying plan a worked. didn't really work or have things gotten better? they have, thankfully. there will be politics in the houses of parliament, the house of westminster behind me. for married couples. there c